After much discussion, it was agreed that eleven regiments of foot and six of horse should lay down their arms by June 1 at Mullingar, Maryborough, Carlow, or Kildare. The military articles were liberal enough, officers retaining horses and arms, non-commissioned officers and men whose horses were taken receiving compensation. Officers were allowed to serve any foreign State in amity with the Commonwealth, and to carry 6000 men with them, the Commissioners undertaking to get leave for 6000 more if they could. Life and personal estate were secured, and owners of land were promised 'equal benefit with others in the like qualification with themselves,' when Parliament had made up its mind. Murder and robbery of persons not in arms might still be questioned 'according the due course of law,' and the benefit of the articles was withheld from those who killed Parliamentary soldiers after quarter given. 'Priests or Jesuits, or others in Popish orders,' were to be dealt with as the Irish Government thought fit. The Commissioners were well satisfied with their work, which they had been obliged to do without positive orders from Parliament, for the Irish, being driven out of all forts, had nothing to do but range about the country, 'retiring as they saw advantage to their bogs and fastnesses.' The Parliamentary officers had now for the first time leisure to deal with Clanricarde and with Muskerry, who had 3000 foot and 600 horse.[236] [Sidenote: Surrender of Muskerry, June 22.] [Sidenote: Murder defined.] [Sidenote: Conformity not to be enforced.] [Sidenote: Ross Castle evacuated.]